tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211477332019-01-21T07:30:05.473+00:00Family LoreMusings of an English Family LawyerJohn Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.comBlogger4101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-38910277735983238102019-01-21T07:30:00.000+00:002019-01-21T07:30:05.442+00:00News Essentials: 21st January 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Bill bans ‘abhorrent’ quizzing of domestic abuse victims in court</b><br />Landmark draft legislation also includes measures to raise awareness and support survivors. Full story: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/20/ban-on-cross-examination-of-domestic-abuse-victims?CMP=share_btn_tw" target="_blank">The Observer</a>.<br /><br /><b>Monthly care applications reach three-year low</b><br />The number of monthly children's care applications made by councils to family courts has dipped below the 1,000 mark for the first time in more than three years. Full story: <a href="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/2006258/monthly-care-applications-reach-three-year-low" target="_blank">Children &amp; Young People Now</a>.<br /><br /><b>Woman ordered not to contact son is spared jail for attending parents' evening</b><br />London woman, who cannot be identified, tells family court there was exemption in order allowing her to attend. Full story: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/14/london-woman-ordered-not-to-contact-son-spared-jail-parents-evening" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>.<br /><br /><b>Child maintenance: changes to powers of entry and information requests</b><br />This consultation seeks views on changes to the powers the Child Maintenance Scheme use to calculate child maintenance and enforce payments. Full story: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/child-maintenance-changes-to-powers-of-entry-and-information-requests" target="_blank">Department for Work and Pensions</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>M v Derbyshire County Council &amp; Ors [2018] EWHC 3734 (Fam) (31 August 2018)</b><br />Application by mother for permission to reopen findings of fact made in the course of public law proceedings. Application dismissed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3734.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>S v D (Hague Convention: Domestic Abuse: Undertakings: Return to Third State) [2019] EWHC 56 (Fam) (15 January 2019)</b><br />Application by father for summary return of child to Hungary. Mother sought to establish that there was a grave risk that return of child to Germany (where they were last habitually resident) or Hungary (where the father now lives) would expose him to physical or psychological harm. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2019/56.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-18845181502808596292019-01-18T07:30:00.000+00:002019-01-18T07:30:02.039+00:00My posts this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/14/not-all-lawyers-are-self-serving-shock-horror/" target="_blank">Not all lawyers are self-serving shock horror!</a></b> - As many would have you think.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/15/husband-fails-to-have-wifes-financial-remedies-application-struck-out/" target="_blank">Husband fails to have wife’s financial remedies application struck out</a></b> - In the case <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3626.html" target="_blank">AR v JR</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/16/child-ordered-to-be-returned-to-turkey-despite-apparently-strong-defences/" target="_blank">Child ordered to be returned to Turkey despite apparently strong defences</a></b> -&nbsp;The recent case <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2406.html" target="_blank">K (A child : Hague Child Abduction Convention)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/17/valuing-a-company-established-prior-to-the-marriage/" target="_blank">Valuing a company established prior to the marriage</a></b> - As in the case <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2866.html" target="_blank">Martin v Martin</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-20894284554497853702019-01-14T07:30:00.000+00:002019-01-14T07:30:00.660+00:00News Essentials: 14th January 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last three weeks:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Government issues deprivation of liberty definition in bid to provide clarity to practitioners</b><br />Ministers’ amendment to DoLS replacement bill sets out when a person would not be deprived of liberty, but sparks concerns over compatibility with human rights law. Full story: <a href="https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2019/01/11/government-issues-deprivation-liberty-definition-bid-provide-clarity-practitioners/" target="_blank">Community Care</a>.<br /><br /><b>UK signs and ratifies Hague Choice of Court and Hague Maintenance Conventions</b><br />The UK signed and ratified, on 28 December, the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements and the 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and other Forms of Family Maintenance. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/uk-signs-and-ratifies-hague-choice-of-court-and-hague-maintenance-conventions" target="_blank">Family Law</a>.<br /><br /><b>Family Justice Council 12th Annual Debate: the use of covert recordings in family law</b><br />Transcript and podcast available. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed198308" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>Thousands apply online for divorce - including 13 on Christmas Day</b><br />Hundreds of people applied for a divorce over the Christmas and New Year period, the government has revealed, in its latest announcement claiming success in moving justice processes online. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/thousands-apply-online-for-divorce-including-13-on-christmas-day/5068772.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>Judge criticises top firm for exacerbating divorce conflict</b><br />A top family law firm has been criticised by a High Court judge for exacerbating the conflict in a high-value divorce. Full story: <a href="https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/judge-criticises-top-firm-for-exacerbating-divorce-conflict" target="_blank">Legal Futures</a>.<br /><br /><b>Family law ‘does not need lawyers’, claims ex-policeman's McKenzie startup</b><br />A former police officer who has set up a venture linking the public with McKenzie friends has told the Gazette it is an ‘irrebuttable truth’ that family law does not need lawyers. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/family-law-does-not-need-lawyers-mckenzie-startup-says/5068760.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018</b><br />The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 is being amended to allow for one applicant to apply for a parental order. The purpose of this instrument is to set the legal framework for parental orders. <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1412/introduction/made" target="_blank">Statutory Instrument</a>.<br /><br /><b>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Remedial) Order 2018</b><br />This order amends the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 following a declaration by the High Court that s.54 of the Act was incompatible with Art.14 ECHR, in that it only allowed couples to apply for a parental order. The order will amend the Act to allow for a sole applicant for a parental order, and makes provisions consequential on this change.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1413/made" target="_blank">Statutory Instrument</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>AR v JR [2018] EWHC 3626 (Fam) (28 November 2018)</b><br />Application for wife's financial remedies application to be struck out on the basis that it is (a), vexatious, and/or duplicative and/or (b), on the basis there has been prior compromise. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3626.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>AH v AMH F (Summary return of child to Sudan) [2018] EWHC 2981 (Fam) (19 October 2018)</b><br />Final hearing of the mother's application for the summary return of the parties' son to the Republic of the Sudan. Return ordered. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2981.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>A, Re [2018] EWHC 3625 (Fam) (10 December 2018)</b><br />Final hearing of public law proceedings concerning 14 month old boy of dual British / Ghanaian nationality and heritage, in which the issue was whether he should be placed with members of his extended natural family in Ghana, or his foster carer, in England. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3625.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-3069721027805766512019-01-11T07:30:00.000+00:002019-01-11T07:30:01.958+00:00New by me this week (or so) on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/24/2018-the-year-we-looked-to-the-future-by-john-bolch/" target="_blank">2018: The year we looked to the future</a></b> - Looking back, and forward.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/02/it-doesnt-matter-whether-divorce-day-2019-is-a-thing-or-not/" target="_blank">It doesn’t matter whether ‘Divorce Day’ is a thing or not</a></b> - Including&nbsp;my three top tips for getting through your Divorce Day.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/03/contemptuous-approach-does-not-go-well-for-husband/" target="_blank">Contemptuous approach does not go well for husband</a></b> - In&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3558.html" target="_blank">Quan v Bray &amp; Ors</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/07/the-myth-that-there-is-no-law-in-family-law/" target="_blank">The myth that there is no ‘law’ in family law</a></b> - As suggested in certain quarters.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/08/is-455-divorce-petitions-in-a-week-a-lot/" target="_blank">Is 455 divorce petitions in a week a lot?</a></b> - Looking at the figures for the online divorce service.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/09/father-ordered-to-return-child-to-sudan-despite-wishes-of-child/" target="_blank">Father ordered to return child to Sudan despite wishes of child</a></b> - The&nbsp;case <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2981.html" target="_blank">AH v AMH F (Summary return of child to Sudan)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2019/01/10/father-liable-for-cost-of-child-conceived-without-his-permission/" target="_blank">Father liable for cost of child conceived without his permission</a></b> - The unusual case&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2803.html" target="_blank">ARB v IVF Hammersmith &amp; Anor</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-83594918821441405192018-12-24T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-24T07:30:33.064+00:00News Essentials: 24th December 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Divorce law consultation attracts at least 600 responses</b><br />A letter from the lord chancellor to MPs has highlighted the overwhelming call for divorce law to be reformed, with the Ministry of Justice's consultation attracting nearly 600 responses two weeks before it closed. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/divorce-law-consultation-attracts-at-least-600-responses/5068731.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>Evidence review of special guardianship to be held ahead of protocol changes</b><br />The Family Justice Council is to work with the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and adoption and fostering academy CoramBAAF to address “pressing questions” about special guardianship. Full story: <a href="http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=37655:evidence-review-of-special-guardianship-to-be-held-ahead-of-protocol-changes&amp;catid=1:latest-stories" target="_blank">Local Government Lawyer</a>.<br /><br /><b>Grandparents may get more access rights under new govt plans</b><br />Grandparents estranged from grandchildren because of family breakdown will have new access rights under plans being considered by ministers. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/grandparents-may-get-more-access-rights-under-new-govt-plans" target="_blank">Family Law</a>.<br /><br /><b>Child Support Agency: information for parents owed historical debt</b><br />Guidance explains circumstances in which DWP will seek to collect debt. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed195708" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>Martin v Martin [2018] EWCA Civ 2866 (21 December 2018)</b><br />Appeal by wife and cross-appeal by husband against financial remedies order, in case in which the bulk of the wealth comprised shares in a private trading company. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2866.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>Quan v Bray &amp; Ors [2018] EWHC 3558 (Fam) (20 December 2018)</b><br />Judgment on final hearing of wife's claim for financial remedies, in case in which it had been found that assets held within a Mauritian trust were not, for the purposes of section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, a resource of either the husband or the wife. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3558.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>A and B (Children) [2018] EWHC 3491 (Fam) (20 December 2018)</b><br />Cross-applications by local authority and a journalist concerning the publication of details relating to the proceedings. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3491.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>Brack v Brack [2018] EWCA Civ 2862 (20 December 2018)</b><br />Appeal by wife in relation to the effect of prenuptial agreements upon the ability of the English court to make financial remedy orders. Appeal allowed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2862.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>C (Children) (Abduction: Article 13 (B)) [2018] EWCA Civ 2834 (20 December 2018)</b><br />Appeal by father from the dismissal of his application for the return of two children to South Africa. Appeal allowed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2834.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>ARB v IVF Hammersmith &amp; Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2803 (17 December 2018)</b><br />A child, who was born in 2011, was conceived via IVF using the gametes of the parties but after they had separated and without the permission of the father (the mother had forged his signature on the papers). Father succeeded on all aspects of his primary case against the clinic for breach of contract. However, the judge held that he could not recover damages for the cost of the child's upbringing for reasons of policy. His appeal against this decision failed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2803.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>, via <a href="https://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6883" target="_blank">Family Law Hub</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-59047094479222738942018-12-21T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-21T07:30:11.771+00:00My posts this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZ2G1wWkqPI/XBtA6jd1SgI/AAAAAAAAJbA/5FD3s7aqKDwkZRdSLxkxwABVGWVuS7gJACLcBGAs/s1600/Stowe%2BBlog%2BSnowy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZ2G1wWkqPI/XBtA6jd1SgI/AAAAAAAAJbA/5FD3s7aqKDwkZRdSLxkxwABVGWVuS7gJACLcBGAs/s1600/Stowe%2BBlog%2BSnowy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/17/the-end-of-the-justices-clerk-and-other-changes-or-not/" target="_blank">The end of the justices’ clerk and other changes, or not</a></b> -&nbsp;It’s a sad thing when one discovers that the job title that your late father once proudly held will soon be no more.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/19/another-disproportionate-costs-case-and-a-lament-for-calderbank/" target="_blank">Another disproportionate costs case, and a lament for Calderbank</a></b> - From&nbsp;Mr Justice Francis in <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2018/81.html" target="_blank">ABX v SBX</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/17/is-six-months-too-long-to-finalise-a-divorce/" target="_blank">Is six months too long to finalise a divorce?</a></b> - As suggested by The Bar Council.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/20/mother-required-to-relocate-from-one-part-of-the-country-to-another/" target="_blank">Mother required to relocate from one part of the country to another</a></b> - As in the case&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B78.html" target="_blank">BB v CC (residence order)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> great Winter Solstice today and, if you're into that sort of thing, a great Xmas and New Year.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-15453622846782191152018-12-17T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-17T07:30:03.933+00:00News Essentials: 17th December 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Mediation starts fall to half pre-LASPO levels</b><br />Legal Aid statistics for July to September 2018 published. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed195712" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>LASPO review publication delayed again to early 2019</b><br />The long-awaited review of legal aid reforms will not be published by the end of this year, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/laspo-review-publication-delayed-again-to-early-2019/5068682.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>Family Court Statistics Quarterly: July to September 2018</b><br />Volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved. Full story: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2018?utm_source=d298d9e3-e095-4e98-8e3f-2557449b9e1f&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate" target="_blank">Ministry of Justice</a>.<br /><br /><b>Six months too long to finalise a divorce, bar warns</b><br />Making separating couples wait six months before their divorce is finalised is an 'unacceptable delay' for those who do not have children, the bar's representative body has told the government. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/six-months-too-long-to-finalise-a-divorce-bar-warns/5068668.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>President issues update to FGM standard orders</b><br />Corrects an error relating to powers of arrest. Full story: <a href="https://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6871" target="_blank">Family Law Hub</a>.<br /><br /><b>Local authority sorry after judge condemns IROs’ ‘utter failure’ to serve children’s best interests</b><br />Herefordshire council breached human rights in splitting twins and offered 'woeful' care to half siblings in separate case, judgments conclude. Full story: <a href="https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2018/12/11/local-authority-sorry-judge-condemns-iros-utter-failure-serve-childrens-best-interests/" target="_blank">Community Care</a>. See <i>BT &amp; GT</i>, and <i>A &amp; B</i>, below.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>BB v CC (residence order) [2018] EWFC B78 (15 October 2018)</b><br />Proceedings concerning arrangements for a 3 year old child. Appeal by mother against order that required her to relocate with the child from one part of the country to the other. Appeal dismissed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B78.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>DA &amp; JA (Children : non-Hague summary return) [2018] EWHC 3429 (Fam) (15 June 2018)</b><br />Application by father for children to be made wards and for the Court to order their summary return to Nigeria. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3429.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>F (A Child : Placement Order: Proportionality) [2018] EWCA Civ 2761 (11 December 2018)</b><br />Appeal by mother from care and placement orders made in proceedings concerning a child now aged 15 months. Appeal allowed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2761.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>BT &amp; GT (Children : twins - adoption) [2018] EWFC 76 (29 November 2018)</b><br />Applications to adopt twins in two separate homes, following serial failings of the local authority. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2018/76.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>A &amp; B (care orders and placement orders - failures) [2018] EWFC 72 (30 November 2018)</b><br />Judgment in care proceedings, in which the local authority conceded that the serial failures in the care provided, or not provided, to the children amounted to breaches of their respective Article 8 rights. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2018/72.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-81071725730542386112018-12-14T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-14T07:30:10.743+00:00New by me this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/10/the-benefit-of-legal-aid-for-early-advice/" target="_blank">The benefit of legal aid for early advice</a></b> - Three examples of how it could help/<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/11/lessons-from-a-child-arrangements-case/" target="_blank">Lessons from a child arrangements case</a></b> - The case being <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2018/79.html" target="_blank">NO v JL</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/12/has-the-system-failed-this-father/" target="_blank">Has the system failed this father?</a></b> - As in the case&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B76.html" target="_blank">David (A Child : appeal)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/13/litigating-away-the-assets-the-case-of-princess-v-prince/" target="_blank">Litigating away the assets</a></b> - A salutary warning from an unexpected direction.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-15328710813523361952018-12-10T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-10T07:30:05.302+00:00News Essentials: 10th December 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>European Council agrees more effective rules to resolve cross-border parental responsibility issues</b><br />Work will continue on finalising the text of the revised regulations. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed195428" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>President’s Practice Guidance: Family Court – Anonymisation guidance</b><br />The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published practice guidance dealing with two aspects of anonymisation and the avoidance of identification of children in judgments placed in the public arena. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed195376" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>Working together to address pressing questions about Special Guardianship</b><br />The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, CoramBAAF and the Family Justice Council to work together to address pressing questions about Special Guardianship. Full story: <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/2018/12/06/working-together-to-address-pressing-questions-about-special-guardianship/" target="_blank">Courts and Tribunals Judiciary</a>.<br /><br /><b>The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018</b><br />These Regulations amend child support regulations. <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1279/made" target="_blank">Statutory Instrument</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>SR (A Child), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 2738 (06 December 2018)</b><br />Appeal by the father of a boy, now aged 7, against a finding made in care proceedings that he abused his son. Appeal allowed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2738.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>M (A Child) (Secure Accommodation) [2018] EWCA Civ 2707 (06 December 2018)</b><br />Appeal by young person against the making of a secure accommodation order. Appeal dismissed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2707.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>HRH Louis Prince of Luxembourg v HRH Tessy Princess of Luxembourg &amp; Anor (Application for Financial Remedy) [2018] EWFC 77 (04 December 2018)</b><br />final hearing of an application by Her Royal Highness Tessy Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Nassau and Princess of Bourbon-Parma for financial remedy orders against His Royal Highness Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume, Prince of Luxembourg. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2018/77.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-84394308196462559082018-12-07T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-07T07:30:03.681+00:00My posts this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included looking at four recent cases:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/03/remarkable-case-demonstrates-futility-of-contesting-divorce-proceedings/" target="_blank">Remarkable case demonstrates futility of contesting divorce proceedings</a></b> - The case being&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B68.html" target="_blank">VW v BH (Contested Divorce Proceedings)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/04/a-rare-case-of-a-fathers-parental-responsibility-being-removed/" target="_blank">A rare case of a father’s parental responsibility being removed</a></b> - The case being&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3312.html" target="_blank">C v D &amp; Anor</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/05/the-limits-of-the-courts-power-to-resolve-children-disputes/" target="_blank">The limits of the court’s power to resolve children disputes</a></b> - As in <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3252.html" target="_blank">RR v MM</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/12/06/tragic-case-of-litigation-pursued-beyond-reason/" target="_blank">Tragic case of litigation pursued beyond reason</a></b> - The case being&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3253.html" target="_blank">AEY v AL (Family Proceedings: Civil Restraint Order)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-90057326041832858072018-12-03T07:30:00.000+00:002018-12-03T07:30:03.037+00:00News Essentials: 3rd December 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>'Completely futile': judge criticises adulterous husband for contesting divorce</b><br />A family judge has criticised a man who cheated on his wife for contesting a divorce in an 'awful case' in which his cross-examination of the couple's daughter was described as 'particularly excruciating'. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/completely-futile-judge-criticises-adulterous-husband-for-contesting-divorce/5068495.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>. See <i>VW v BH</i>, below.<br /><br /><b>The Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No.16) Order 2018</b><br />This Order brings into force s.27 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, inserting new ss.39B to 39G into the Child Support Act 1991, which allow the Secretary of State to apply to a court to disqualify a non-resident parent with child maintenance arrears for holding or obtaining a United Kingdom passport. <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1259/made" target="_blank">Statutory Instrument</a>.<br /><br /><b>This Former Judge Has Condemned The Government For Leaving People In Court With No Lawyer</b><br />Sir James Munby, former president of the family court, said there is “a very real concern” about the state of justice. Full story: <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilydugan/james-munby-family-court-reform-disaster" target="_blank">BuzzFeed News</a>.<br /><br /><b>Waggott 'meal ticket' appeal leaves lawyers waiting for maintenance guidance</b><br />A wife’s challenge to the appeal court’s decision to end periodical payments from her ex-husband has come to an end. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/law/waggott-meal-ticket-appeal-leaves-lawyers-waiting-for-maintenance-guidance/5068473.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>Divorce is not a “blank cheque” for litigation, judge warns</b><br />Litigation is not a “blank cheque” and divorcing people cannot behave on the basis that they are bound to be reimbursed for their costs, a leading family law judge has warned. Full story: <a href="https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/divorce-is-not-a-blank-cheque-for-litigation-judge-warns" target="_blank">Legal Futures</a>.<br /><br /><b>Court of Protection opens door to robes at hearings</b><br />Judges and advocates could soon be required to wear robes in Court of Protection hearings at the High Court – to send a clear message that its doors are open to the media and public. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/court-of-protection-opens-door-to-robes-at-hearings-/5068446.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>Moore v Moore &amp; Anor [2018] EWCA Civ 2669 (27 November 2018)</b><br />Appeal against decision in proprietary estoppel case involving a family farm. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2669.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>RR v MM [2018] EWHC 3252 (Fam) (18 October 2018)</b><br />Application by father for permission to appeal against orders made in private law proceedings, including refusal of judge to recuse herself on the grounds of bias. Application refused. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3252.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>AEY v AL (Family Proceedings: Civil Restraint Order) [2018] EWHC 3253 (Fam) (19 November 2018)</b><br />Hearing of multiple applications for permission to appeal by father of two girls. Applications refused and civil restraint order made. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3253.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>VW v BH (Contested Divorce Proceedings) [2018] EWFC B68 (05 November 2018)</b><br />Judgment in contested divorce proceedings. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B68.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-68532403185835090282018-11-30T12:36:00.000+00:002018-11-30T12:36:02.779+00:00New by me this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/26/can-there-be-anything-good-about-a-divorce/" target="_blank">Can there be anything good about a divorce?</a></b> - As suggested by Resolution's Good Divorce week campaign.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/27/racing-driver-case-is-a-reminder-that-prenuptial-agreements-must-still-be-fair/" target="_blank">Racing driver case is a reminder that prenuptial agreements must still be fair</a></b> - The Kenny Brack case.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/29/i-agree-with-lord-sumption-well-in-part/" target="_blank">I agree with Lord Sumption – well, in part</a></b> - Considering Lord Sumption's controversial remarks at&nbsp;the annual bar and young bar conference.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/30/a-workload-challenge-and-the-need-for-change-the-presidents-speak/" target="_blank">A workload challenge and the need for change: the Presidents speak</a></b> - Looking at the recent speeches of Sir Andrew McFarlane and Sir James Munby.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-79378111104685270402018-11-28T11:00:00.000+00:002018-11-28T11:00:13.532+00:00Divorce law reform urgently needed to reduce impact on children<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DcHoL64Tgp4/VaUq4yyaiyI/AAAAAAAAI8M/5rdk6HL4QuQN0bEWduXX4EURWrY2xdeCwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Resolution4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="362" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DcHoL64Tgp4/VaUq4yyaiyI/AAAAAAAAI8M/5rdk6HL4QuQN0bEWduXX4EURWrY2xdeCwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/Resolution4.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">A family law campaign body has urged the Government to reform divorce law as soon as possible, in order to protect the long-term interests of children of separating couples.<u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Resolution, a campaign organisation that represents 6,500 family justice professionals, has long championed the need to remove blame from the divorce process. They state that the current fault-based system leads to conflict and confrontation, which is particularly harmful for children.<u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Over recent years Resolution, along with other organisations, has built a cross-party group of supportive Parliamentarians that have applied pressure on the Government to ensure divorce law in England and Wales reflects other areas of the family justice system which aim to minimise conflict.<u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Currently, in order to obtain a divorce in England and Wales, couples are required to live apart for at least two years; otherwise one partner must blame the other by alleging adultery or what is commonly referred to as ‘unreasonable behaviour.’<u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">However, the Government recently, and unexpectedly, announced a consultation on reform divorce law, with the Justice Secretary David Gauke MP&nbsp;<i>saying “we think the ‘blame game’ that currently exists helps no one. It creates unnecessary antagonism and anxiety at an already trying time for couples and in particular where there are children.”</i><u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Resolution have highlighted findings of a YouGov poll they commissioned, in the same week they submitted response to the Government consultation, hand-delivered at the Ministry of Justice to Lucy Frazer MP, Family Justice Minister.<u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">The YouGov poll found that 79% of the population agree that conflict from divorce or separation can affect negatively children’s mental health, a figure rising to 87% among those whose own parents divorced during childhood. 77% of those surveyed also said that conflict could affect a child’s academic performance and a further two-thirds felt social interactions and the ability to form healthy romantic relationships were also jeopardised by an acrimonious separation.<u></u><u></u></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Margaret Heathcote, National Chair of Resolution, and family lawyer, said:<u></u><u></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>“We are delighted that the Government is listening to family justice professionals and taking proactive steps towards ending the blame game and modernising divorce law.<u></u><u></u></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>“Whilst reform will bring many benefits to separating couples, ultimately it’s the positive difference these changes will have on children that must be at the centre of everyone’s intentions.<u></u><u></u></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>“We hope other responses to the consultation will reflect our own view, that it is time to end the blame game as soon as possible.”<u></u><u></u></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Opponents of a move towards a no-fault divorce system claim that this will undermine the value of marriage, and lead to an increase in divorce. However, figures from Scotland, where no-fault divorce was made possible in 2006, suggests no long-term increase in divorce rates since reforms were introduced.<u></u><u></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Justice Minister Lucy Frazer MP said:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: black;">“The current system of forcing spouses to attribute blame for a divorce leads only to increased conflict and unnecessary confrontation.</span></i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: black;">“We have committed to scrapping this archaic rule as soon as possible, making the process less acrimonious and helping families look to the future.</span></i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: black;">“I am pleased so many important stakeholders support our reforms, including Resolution, and we welcome all feedback on our proposals.”</span></i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b>Nigel Shepherd, a former National Chair of Resolution and long-standing campaigner for no-fault divorce said:<u></u><u></u></b></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><i>“For more than 25 years we’ve been making the case that we need to remove blame from the divorce process. I’m incredibly grateful to the Justice Secretary and Family Justice Minister for looking at our case with an open-mind and agreeing on the need to modernise our divorce law.<u></u><u></u></i></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><i>“Family lawyers across the country back reform, the public support it and, we know from our correspondence with MPs and Peers of all parties, that there is little – if any – opposition in Parliament.<u></u><u></u></i></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><i>“We know the Government and Parliament have many demands on its focus and time, but we urge that these much-needed reforms are brought forward as soon as possible”.<u></u><u></u></i></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="m_5932212611460690923MsoPlainText" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats came out in public support for no fault divorce in 2017.</div>John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-58056264150465108832018-11-26T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-26T07:30:05.350+00:00News Essentials: 26th November 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Families ‘subject to thin, red line decisions’ should be diverted from the courts</b><br />Principle of ‘No Order’ should be more readily applied in children cases. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed194871" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>Senior family judge calls for attention on process before care applications issued</b><br />The process undertaken in the months, weeks and days before a care application is issued is “ripe for attention”, the President of the Family Division has said. Full story: <a href="http://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=37421:senior-family-judge-calls-for-attention-on-process-before-care-applications-issued&amp;catid=1:latest-stories" target="_blank">Local Government Lawyer</a>.<br /><br /><b>Government confirms it will introduce civil partnership legislation in next parliamentary session</b><br />Consultation will precede bill. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed194825" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>CCMS crisis: domestic violence victims advised to represent themselves</b><br />A family solicitor is having to inform domestic violence victims that they must attend court on their own as a result of the latest glitches with the Legal Aid Agency's online legal aid system. Full article: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/ccms-crisis-domestic-violence-victims-advised-to-represent-themselves/5068391.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><b>Family lawyers told to draft court orders on the day</b><br />Family lawyers will be expected to come to court with their laptops and draft orders on the day as part of a policy drafted to reduce delays caused by growing workloads and dwindling staff resources. Full story: <a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/family-lawyers-told-to-draft-court-orders-on-the-day-/5068378.article" target="_blank">Law Society Gazette</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>C v C [2018] EWHC 3186 (Fam) (22 November 2018)</b><br />W's financial remedy application, in which the single issue was the extent to which there should be a departure from equality on the basis of H's post-separation endeavours and his creation of what he asserted to be non-matrimonial property. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3186.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>Olu-Williams v Olu-Williams [2018] EWHC 2464 (Fam) (21 September 2018)</b><br />Application by wife for husband's committal for contempt in failing to comply with specific orders or undertakings in financial remedy proceedings. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2464.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>WG v HG [2018] EWFC 70 (30 July 2018)</b><br />Final hearing of wife's financial remedies claim. Wife awarded £4.05 million, on a clean break basis. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2018/70.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-37682386219542265432018-11-23T11:09:00.002+00:002018-11-23T11:09:59.655+00:00Internet Newsletter for Lawyers November/December 2018<div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;"><img class="CToWUd a6T" height="187" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/JlcTmOV1X3Lljkb2PT133LwEglNhU8Kqvv1MUSug3XvM_YiCWxtaOKOrIPqNMHAXNN9vKijCSq7-_kiE81GSbFpVVWgTMrmDy47jlj14sP7G-pV_A6LeKVzdyjaLujM9UfRyWpNkt4OtzqIdCHhtWF6i8HzoLE-Hdyc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/7069cdaa86131b720df715b9a/images/4b22306e-179c-4e96-ab10-646374b8e476.jpg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: auto !important; outline: none;" tabindex="0" width="100%" /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">The latest issue of the&nbsp;<strong>Internet Newsletter for Lawyers</strong>&nbsp;is now published.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">In this issue:</div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;"><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Data protection – Eduardo Ustaran considers what the GDPR means in practical terms now that the dust has settled</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Access to law – Daniel Hoadley of the ICLR looks at the state of free case law and asks what we need for open access</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Irish Resources – Paul McMahon of McMahon Legal describes the online legal information resources available in Ireland</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Social Media – Alex Heshmaty of Legal Words shows how lawyers can improve their online presence using LinkedIn</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Blogging – Delia Venables looks at the state of legal blogging and offers a selection of good legal blogs</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Blogging – Nick Holmes considers the various reasons why (some) lawyers should blog</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Publications – Nick Holmes reviews The Internet, Warts and All by Paul bernal</li></ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 1em; padding: 0px;">You can also&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://infolaw.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D7069cdaa86131b720df715b9a%26id%3Db9d2668a2a%26e%3D2c39f105b1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543057661550000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHoHOQWX9kOr1BgpfugHMdOf-rf5Q" href="https://infolaw.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7069cdaa86131b720df715b9a&amp;id=b9d2668a2a&amp;e=2c39f105b1" style="color: #6dc6dd; overflow-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"><b>access the Newsletter online</b></a>.</div>John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-76336640615483967232018-11-23T10:39:00.001+00:002018-11-23T10:39:55.904+00:00Crime in 2018 - How Does it Look in England and Wales?Crime has always been and will always be a part of society. As the years go by and times change, the police are faced with the constant challenge of fighting new crimes, more-so with the arrival of digital technology and cyber-related offences. The authorities in England and Wales have done a fairly decent job of keeping a lid on crime levels, though the challenge is ongoing. <br /><br />Recent Home Office figures have been rounded up by the Office of National Statistics to show just how crime in England and Wales looks in 2018. While some crimes are falling, there is a rise in some serious violent offences, including knife crime and sexual offences.<br /><br />Legal specialists at <a href="https://www.cmsolicitors.co.uk/services/criminal-solicitors" target="_blank">Carter Moore Solicitors</a> have constructed a visual representation of the recorded crime in England and Wales, based on the data released by the Home Office in October 2018.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.cmsolicitors.co.uk/news/legal/crime-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2018"><img alt="Crime in England and Wales " border="0" src="https://www.cmsolicitors.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/CM013_Infographic-2.jpg" width="540px" /></a><br /><br />Figures revealed how homicide, which includes murder, manslaughter and infanticide, was actually at the highest it’s been for more than 10 years, with a constant rise since 2014. Though this is a clear rise and increase in recorded murders, these numbers are also affected by the number of people caught by the police. <br /><br />It’s tough to decipher exactly how much this crime has risen in line with how many more people were brought to justice by the authorities. The same goes for the increase in violent crimes and crimes which involve a sharp object or knife - the rates have indeed gone up, but this represents the number of criminals caught by police, so whether or not there are more people committing these crimes remains unseen. <br /><br /><b>Computer misuse has dipped </b><br /><br />Cyber crimes and crimes involving technology are well and truly a part of modern life now. The police recorded a large number of offences connected to computer misuse, for example, though it’s actually down by a substantial 31% (to 1,239,000). In very much the same fashion as mentioned above, this doesn’t offer a clear picture as to whether or not fewer crimes are being committed - more the number of people that have been caught and brought to justice. <br /><br /><b>Violence and injury</b><br /><br />There has been a rise in the number of recorded incidents where someone has been injured through violence, and the ONS figures have claimed that violent crimes involving knives are increasing. <br /><br />It was recorded that there was a 12% rise in such crimes where a knife or sharp weapon was used, and are connected to crimes such as rape and robbery as well as murder. The <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45905954" target="_blank">BBC reported</a> that there were 40,000 of these crimes documented last year.<br /><br /><b>Been involved in a crime?</b><br /><br />There are thousands of people every day who end up involved in a crime in one way or another. If you have been accused of a crime or you know someone who has, there is help and advice available. <a href="https://www.cmsolicitors.co.uk/" target="_blank">Find out more here. </a>John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-50355670253319563912018-11-23T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-23T07:30:01.122+00:00New by me this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/19/baroness-deechs-dangerous-divorce-bill/" target="_blank">Baroness Deech’s dangerous Divorce Bill</a></b> - As being debated today.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/20/the-emotional-price-paid-by-children-for-parental-conflict/" target="_blank">The emotional price paid by children for parental conflict</a></b> - As in the case <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3053.html" target="_blank">IX v IY</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/21/lord-chief-justice-reports-on-the-state-of-the-justice-system/" target="_blank">Lord Chief Justice reports on the state of the justice system</a></b> -&nbsp;It doesn’t make entirely happy reading.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/22/does-our-financial-provision-law-even-need-reform/" target="_blank">Does our financial provision law even need reform?</a></b> - Or is it already as good as it can be?<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-26375374331886006072018-11-19T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-19T07:30:07.549+00:00News Essentials: 19th November 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Increase in family law cases causing court backlogs: Lord Chief Justice</b><br />‘Still too few judges to absorb all of the increases in case volumes’. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed194736" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>Courts to pilot more flexible hours for the benefit of the public</b><br />Early and late sittings will be piloted in civil and family courts, giving people greater access to hearings that can fit around their busy lives. Full story: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/courts-to-pilot-more-flexible-hours-for-the-benefit-of-the-public?utm_source=1e24946e-d5c6-44ac-9adb-fbd3e814f662&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate" target="_blank">HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service</a>.<br /><br /><b>Sir James Munby appointed Chair of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory</b><br />The Nuffield Foundation has appointed Sir James Munby as Chair of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. Full story: <a href="http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/news/sir-james-munby-appointed-chair-nuffield-family-justice-observatory" target="_blank">Nuffield Foundation</a>.<br /><br /><b>The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2018</b><br />These Rules amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010. <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1171/contents/made" target="_blank">Statutory Instrument</a>.<br /><br /><b>Committee stage of Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill scheduled for 23 November</b><br />The Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill is scheduled to commence its Committee stage – ie line by line examination of the Bill – in the House of Lords on 23 November. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed194612" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>IX v IY [2018] EWHC 3053 (Fam) (16 October 2018)</b><br />Final hearing of wife's financial remedies claim in case with estimated assets of £38 million, including consideration of principles of sharing, needs and compensation. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3053.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>LM v KD [2018] EWHC 3057 (Fam) (12 November 2018)</b><br />Appeals in TOLATA and CA Sch 1 proceedings, where the principal question arising was whether jurisdiction in respect of the matters in issue lay, as the wife claimed, with the courts of England and Wales or, as the husband maintained, with the courts of Italy. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3057.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>K (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 2512 (08 August 2018)</b><br />Appeal against order refusing to direct local authority to return child to the care of the mother upon his anticipated release from hospital, where he was being treated for meningitis. Appeal allowed. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2512.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>D, E, F and G (Children : Art 15 - transfer of the proceedings) (Rev 2) [2017] EWHC 3078 (Fam) (19 September 2017)</b><br />Care proceedings concerning 4 children. Application for transfer of proceedings to Romania. Application refused. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2017/3078.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-33856913021817595102018-11-16T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-16T07:30:06.596+00:00My posts this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/12/expert-witnesses-and-radical-changes-the-president-speaks/" target="_blank">Expert witnesses and radical changes: The President speaks</a></b> - To the Annual Bond Solon Expert Witness Conference.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/13/missing-husband-presumed-dead-in-egypt/" target="_blank">Missing husband presumed dead in Egypt </a></b>- Mr Justice Hayden goes all Agatha Christie in <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3005.html" target="_blank">Halford v Halford</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/14/does-justice-have-to-be-face-to-face/" target="_blank">Does justice have to be face-to-face?</a></b> - Not according to professor Susskind. Apparently.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/15/private-members-bill-aims-to-improve-child-maintenance-service/" target="_blank">Private Members’ Bill aims to improve Child Maintenance Service</a></b> - The&nbsp;Child Maintenance Bill 2017-19.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-48590935816417141492018-11-12T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-12T07:30:14.728+00:00News Essentials: 12th November 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>President’s Guidance: Addition to Compendium of Standard Family Orders</b><br />With the agreement of the President I promulgate three new orders, and an addition to an existing order, to be added with immediate effect to the Compendium of Standard Orders. Full story: <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/presidents-guidance-addition-to-compendium-of-standard-family-orders-2/" target="_blank">Courts and Tribunals Judiciary</a>.<br /><br /><b>Law Society publishes no-deal Brexit guidance on family law</b><br />The Law Society has published guidance for solicitors highlighting the changes in civil and commercial co-operation that will occur in the event the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 without a Withdrawal Agreement and transitional arrangements in place, and the steps solicitors should consider in order to prepare their practice for this scenario. Full story: <a href="https://familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/law-society-publishes-no-deal-brexit-guidance-on-family-law#.W-WlB5P7RaQ" target="_blank">Family Law</a>.<br /><br /><b>Social services under fire after boy placed into foster care before grandparents knew he was born</b><br />Judge says grandparents could have been considered as carers if they were told of boy's existence. Full story: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/social-services-kent-grandparents-boy-born-foster-care-council-family-court-a8622326.html" target="_blank">The Independent</a>. See&nbsp;<i>Z v Kent County Council</i>, below.<br /><br /><b>Pension Advisory Group: Update</b><br />The Pension Advisory Group was convened in mid-2017 with the purpose of producing a good practice guide for lawyers and financial experts about the issues relating to pensions on divorce. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/pension-advisory-group-update#.W-BXZ5P7RaQ" target="_blank">Family Law</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>S (Care proceedings: Article 15 second transfer) [2018] EWHC 3054 (Fam) (29 October 2018)</b><br />Care proceedings. Application by mother for transfer of proceedings to the Republic of Ireland. Application refused. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/3054.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>NN v AS &amp; Ors [2018] EWHC 2973 (Fam) (06 November 2018)</b><br />Claim by wife following Egyptian divorce, including determining interests of wider family members in various properties. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2973.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>HC (A Minor : Deprivation of Liberty) [2018] EWHC 2961 (Fam) (05 November 2018)</b><br />Application by LA for court to determine whether 13 year-old's placement constitutes a deprivation of his liberty and, if so, for authorisation. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2961.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>Z v Kent County Council (Revocation of placement order - Failure to assess Mother's capacity and Grandparents) [2018] EWFC B65 (18 October 2018)</b><br />Care proceedings. Placement order revoked and special guardianship orders made in favour of current carers. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B65.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>D (A child : parental alienation) [2018] EWFC B64 (19 October 2018)</b><br />Proceedings regarding arrangements for 13 year old child. Fact-finding hearing considering allegations that the father had abused the child, and that that the mother had systematically alienated the child from the father. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B64.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-5296450208613030992018-11-09T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-09T07:30:11.303+00:00New by me this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/06/dont-count-your-money-until-you-have-it/" target="_blank">Don’t count your money until you have it</a></b> - The latest in the saga that is <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2894.html" target="_blank">Hart v Hart</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/07/litigants-in-person-are-not-entitled-to-special-privileges/" target="_blank">Litigants in person are not entitled to special privilege</a></b>s - As demonstrated by the Court of Appeal case&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2018/2423.html" target="_blank">Ogiehor v Belinfantie</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/08/parental-alienation-case-is-a-lesson-for-all-parents/" target="_blank">Parental alienation case is a lesson for all parents</a></b> - The case being&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2018/B64.html" target="_blank">D (A child - parental alienation)</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-76858689875882662582018-11-05T07:30:00.000+00:002018-11-09T10:49:09.225+00:00News Essentials: 5th November 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Financial Remedies Pilot extended to eight more court centres</b><br />President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has announced that he has given the 'green light' for the pilot to start working in each of these eight courts. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed194341" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>Ministry of Justice commits to care leaver covenant</b><br />The Secretary of State for Justice has pledged the Ministry of Justice to support the principles of the care leaver covenant, and to provide specified support to help care leavers in their transition from care to independence in order to improve their life chances. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed193878" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>Number of children in need rises by 4 per cent since last year</b><br />Number of child protection plans rises by 5 per cent. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed193757" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>New courts and tribunals media guidance released for staff</b><br />HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has released guidance for its staff to help encourage and facilitate media access to the UK’s family and other courts and tribunals. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/new-courts-and-tribunals-media-guidance-released-for-staff#.W9LZ7JNKhaQ" target="_blank">Family Law</a>.<br /><br /><b>Home Affairs Committee urges Government to widen forthcoming Domestic Abuse Bill</b><br />Report recommends end to single Universal Credit payments. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed193527" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>Hart v Hart [2018] EWHC 2894 (Fam) (25 October 2018)</b><br />Judgment dealing with issue of whether there had been a contempt in relation to the implementation of a financial remedies order. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2894.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>CD (A Child : Re Hearing of Fact-Finding) [2018] EWHC 2670 (Fam) (28 September 2018)</b><br />Care proceedings. Re-hearing of fact-finding to determine cause of injuries to child. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2670.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>D, (A Child), Re [2018] EWHC 2828 (Fam) (05 October 2018)</b><br />Judgment concerning accommodation of child exhibiting extreme behaviour, possibly as a consequence of what she witnessed whilst living in Iraq. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2828.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>Lomax &amp; Ors v Greenslade [2018] EWHC 2623 (Ch) (23 July 2018)</b><br />Appeal against award in Inheritance Act proceedings arising in circumstances where a father had not made provision for his 3 children in the will. At first instance the judge had made an award to the claimant children leaving the defendant with 69k out of 699k. Her appeal was rejected though the awards to the children reduced slightly as a result of fresh evidence about the value of the estate and other costs incurred. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2018/2623.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>, via <a href="https://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6802" target="_blank">Family Law Hub</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-11825882365869396142018-11-02T17:51:00.000+00:002018-11-02T17:51:17.193+00:00New by me this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/10/30/why-we-need-to-think-before-accusing-the-courts-of-being-secretive/" target="_blank">Why we need to think before accusing the courts of being secretive</a></b> - Some of the reasons for&nbsp;privacy in the family courts.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/02/does-the-extension-of-civil-partnerships-threaten-cohabitation-reform/" target="_blank">Does the extension of civil partnerships threaten cohabitation reform?</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/11/02/mother-ordered-to-return-child-to-latvia/" target="_blank">Mother ordered to return child to Latvia</a></b> - The case&nbsp;<i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2808.html" target="_blank">RV v VT</a></i>.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-54159420323590970952018-10-29T07:30:00.000+00:002018-10-29T09:09:01.346+00:00News Essentials: 29th October 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WtXvbVZK-bU/VglV77d2pfI/AAAAAAAAJAU/o7lQa-VnmJM/s1600/News-Essentials2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>A brief</b> summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>NEWS</b></span><br /><b>Civil Partnerships Bill reaches report stage</b><br />New clause requires government to bring equality between same-sex and other couples. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed193769" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><b>New courts and tribunals media guidance released for staff</b><br />HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service has released guidance for its staff to help encourage and facilitate media access to the UK’s family and other courts and tribunals. Full story: <a href="https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/new-courts-and-tribunals-media-guidance-released-for-staff#.W9LZ7JNKhaQ" target="_blank">Family Law</a>.<br /><br /><b>Home Affairs Committee urges Government to widen forthcoming Domestic Abuse Bill</b><br />Report recommends end to single Universal Credit payments. Full story: <a href="http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed193527" target="_blank">Family Law Week</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000;"><b>CASES</b></span><br /><b>D, (A Child), Re [2018] EWHC 2828 (Fam) (05 October 2018)</b><br />Judgment concerning accommodation of child exhibiting extreme behaviour, possibly as a consequence of what she witnessed whilst living in Iraq. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2828.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>.<br /><br /><b>Lomax &amp; Ors v Greenslade [2018] EWHC 2623 (Ch) (23 July 2018)</b><br />Appeal against award in Inheritance Act proceedings arising in circumstances where a father had not made provision for his 3 children in the will. At first instance the judge had made an award to the claimant children leaving the defendant with 69k out of 699k. Her appeal was rejected though the awards to the children reduced slightly as a result of fresh evidence about the value of the estate and other costs incurred. Full report: <a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2018/2623.html" target="_blank">Bailii</a>, via <a href="https://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6802" target="_blank">Family Law Hub</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;*</div>For more news, see <a href="http://news.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />For more cases, see <a href="http://cases.familylorefocus.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />To subscribe to the Family Lore <i>Focus</i> free weekly Newsletter (which includes links to all of the week's top family law news stories, cases, articles and blog posts), go <a href="http://www.familylorefocus.com/Newsletter_Sign-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21147733.post-40739194823055779192018-10-26T07:30:00.000+01:002018-10-26T07:30:07.256+01:00My posts this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TMDsqhGaGXU/WqkJZM8Fw-I/AAAAAAAAJXw/jd0aUERt_8EyjXY2jcZ5DUviIh5n5lzRACLcBGAs/s1600/New-Stowe-Blog-Image-6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>My posts</b> this week on the <a href="http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stowe Family Law Blog</a> included:<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/10/22/research-project-to-look-at-quality-of-online-advice-for-children-cases/" target="_blank">Research project to look at quality of online advice for children cases</a></b> - A much-needed research project.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/10/23/are-husbands-ashamed-to-make-financial-claims-on-divorce/" target="_blank">Are husbands ashamed to make financial claims on divorce?</a></b> - I suspect they may be.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/10/24/court-sanctions-withdrawal-of-medical-treatment-for-two-month-old-child-with-brain-abnormality/" target="_blank">Court sanctions withdrawal of medical treatment for two month old child with brain abnormality</a></b> - The very sad and difficult case <i><a href="https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2018/2750.html" target="_blank">Re C</a></i>.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/blog/2018/10/25/should-we-have-a-domestic-violence-perpetrators-register/" target="_blank">Should we have a domestic violence perpetrators register?</a></b> - As suggested by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee.<br /><br /><b>Have a</b> good weekend.John Bolchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16676004014279763939noreply@blogger.com0